CVE-2026-66066
Severity CVSS v4.0:
CRITICAL
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
30/07/2026
Last modified:
30/07/2026
Description
Action Pack is a framework for handling and responding to web requests. In versions prior to 7.2.3.2, 8.0.5.1 and 8.1.3.1, Active Storage does not disable libvips operations marked unsafe for untrusted content, allowing a crafted upload to invoke such an operation. Consuming applications are affected when configured to use libvips and accept image uploads from untrusted users. An unauthenticated attacker may exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files accessible to the Rails process, including environment variables and application secrets. Exposure of credentials such as secret_key_base or external-service tokens may enable remote code execution or lateral movement. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.2.3.2, 8.0.5.1 and 8.1.3.1.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
9.50
Severity 4.0
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/1c01bb587206ee6eb0e1179c2cef96a6a47acb1e
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/349e7a5d5b4b715af1e416db824f3c078a7d59e5
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/d79b7f4aa17dec8ce4960fef05733c8c0c7ef49a
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3.2
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.5.1
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3.1
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-xr9x-r78c-5hrm
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activestorage/CVE-2026-66066.yml
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/critical-rails-flaw-could-let.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/29/9